Lathing machine



W. A. REYNOLDS Sept. 7 1926.

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- W. A. REYNOLDS LATHLNG momma il y 25, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Sept. 7 1926.

' W. A. REYNOLDS LATHING MACHINE Filed July 25, 1925 3 Sheets-$11651. 5

I I'NVENTOR.

Patented Sept. 7, 192%.

name star WILLIABZD A. REYNOLDS, or OTTUMWA, Iowa.

LA'IHING MAQI-IINE.

Application filed July 25, 1925. Serial no. 46,184.

My present invention pertains to lathing machines and it contemplates the provision.

forth whereby a plasterer will be in a position to secure a greater number of laths to studding in a given period of time than 1s possible under the practice now prevailing and at the same time guess work in the equi-' distant distribution and positioning of the lathe is assured.

Other objects and advantageous features will be fully understood from the following description and claims when the same are read in connection with the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a plan View illustrating my novel lath racking machineand showing the same partially filled with laths as well as the releasing chains in slack position.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken in the plane indicated by the line 22 of Figure 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the machine.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing the rack loaded with laths and the releasing chains in tightened position.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken in the plane indicated by line 5--5 of Figure 4 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9 are detail perspective views showing the rack frame and rack both front and back and also the spacer element I employ Similar numerals of referencedesignate corresponding parts in all the views of the drawings.

My novel device comprises two bars of tubular form as indicated by 1 and adapted to slide longitudinally with respect to the bars is a marginal side or end wall 2 that is provided with tubular sleeves 3 adapted to slide over the bars 1 and the said sleeves 3 are provided with set screws 1 to snugly position the end wall with respect to the bars 1. Arranged adjacent the end wall are two slidable horses 5 having bases 6 and extend- 111g upwardly from the bases are legs 7.

fit the lower ends of the legs 7 are tubular sleeves 8 that allow the horses to slide along the bars 1. Extending from one to the other of the legs 7 of each horse at a point near the upper end of said legs are brace bars 9 while adapted to rest onthe upper ends of the legs 7 are removable bars 11). Each of these bars 10 is provided at one end with a lugll that is adapted to straddle theupper end of one of the legs of each horse. Mounted on the bars 10 are channel bars 12 that are provided with a slot 18 that are adapted to receive slidable membars 1 1 that are confined; within the slot 13 and movable longitudinally with respect to the bars 12 and each of the members 14 is provided with studs 15 while two of the members 11 (one to each slot) are provided with L-shaped studs 16 for an important purpose hereinafter set forth. Secured in an end stud 15 is aring 17 and connected with this ring 17 is a chain 18 that extends approximately the full length of the bars leaiid at the end of the chain is a rope or strap'19;

In operation the end; wall or marginalj wall 21s? properly positioned on the bars 1 and laths are placed on the bars 12 between the studs 15 of the members la. The studs 16 will lay in the. same plane as the laths. The chain is then brought along the top face of the laths and touches one surface of the studs 15 and passed under the studs 16. The strap of the chain is then placed into the throat 23 and between lug 22 and the washer 25. This will place the strap under pressure and will firmly hold the laths in position with respect to each other and the bars 12. The bars 12 are then lifted from' the horses and placed against studding to which the laths may be nailed and after the laths have been nailed the pressure of the 1 chain on the laths is released by pulling the strap or cord from under the washer. This will cause the chain to fall away from the laths and the bars 12 are then removed from the laths by means of the chain handles 21. Manifestly in using the device the laths are held up to the studding immediately before the nailing operation with the face of said laths on which the chains bear abutting said studding and hence the handles 21 will be outermost.

It will be gathered from the foregoing that the device requires no skill in operating and that the loading and unloading of that they will rest under the laths and between the studding of a wall and therefore the positioning of the rack and removal of same after the laths have been secured to the studding may be readily accomplished and at thesame timethereleasing of the cords from the tension will not, because of the construction ofthe followers and their arrangement with respect to the horses, cause the followers to fall from the horses.

Having described my invention, What I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent 1. In a lath-racking machine, the combi nation of two spaced bars, horses having sleeves adapted to engage the bars and slidabl'e with respcctto said bars, a marginal wall movable with respect to the bars and having sleeves that engagesaid bars, means for adjusting the marginal wall with respect to the bars; said horses comprising legs, and brace bars extending from one to the other of the legs,vchannel bars adapted to restou the free ends of the legs, movable members arranged in the I channel bars, means for limiting the movement of the members, studs formed on the'membe'rs;

some of the studs being of L shapein cross section, rings secured inthe end studs,

chains secured to the rings, straps secured to the chains, a throat formed atone end of the channel bars, :a lug arranged at the said end of the channel bars adjacent the throat,

rounding the lug and under tension by the spring and chain, handles formed on the under side of the channel bars.

2. In a latl1racking n'1achine,the combination of barsa slidable member engaged by the bars, horses adapted to engage the bars, channel bars mounted onthe horse's, slidable members arranged in the channels and having studs thereon, a chain adapted to engage one of the studs, tension means secured to one end of the channel bars and adapted to removably engage the chain, and handles secured'to the bars.

'3.'In a racking machine, the combines ti-on o1 bars, an end Wall removably arrange-don the bars, horses adapted to en gage the bars, racks mounted on the horses, members slidably mounted in the racks, cables secured to some of the members and means for holding the cables at one end of the rack and placing the same under tension. 4. In a racking machine, the combination of bars, supports mounted on the-bars, a

slidable marginal wall mounted on the bars, racks mounted on. the supports, slidable members .niounted in the racks, tension means mounted on one end of the racks, cables secured at one end of the racks and chain handles mounted on the under side of the mo {3.

In testimony whereof Ihave. hereunto set, my hand.

WPILLIAR-VD A. REYNOLDS. 

